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Month: January 2019

Eagle Scout

How to replace a lost Eagle Scout medal, card or certificate

January 10, 2019 9

Here’s how to replace a lost or missing Eagle Scout medal, certificate or pocket card. The same steps apply regardless of how the medal was lost.

Recruiting

What questions should you ask when selecting a Scout troop?

January 9, 2019 18

Start by asking each troop’s Scoutmaster a few essential questions. We polled our Facebook audience and came up with this list of 16 to get you started.

Eagle Scout

Michigan firefighters’ careers in service started as Boy Scouts

January 8, 2019 0

A Michigan firefighter recently realized he wasn’t the only Eagle Scout on his department’s shift.

Cub Scouting

Let’s break out of the ‘recruiting season’ and welcome new Cub Scouts this winter

January 7, 2019 24

Even though the traditional fall recruiting season has ended, it’s crucial to continue working on recruiting boys and girls into your pack.

History of Scouting

Sea Scout Ship 24, the oldest continuously operated Sea Scout ship, turns 95

January 4, 2019 0

Ship 24, nicknamed “the Jolly Roger,” is the oldest continuously operated Sea Scout ship in the United States, officials have confirmed.

Fundraising

How a troop from Florida planned an affordable ski trip to Montana

January 3, 2019 9

Inspired by a story the Scouts read in Boys’ Life magazine, a troop from Florida is heading to Montana this month for a once-in-a-lifetime ski trip.

Order of the Arrow

2019 Order of the Arrow national officers elected; here’s who represents your region

January 2, 2019 4

National Chief Matt Parsons, along with his national vice chief and four region chiefs, will serve and represent nearly 200,000 members of the OA.

Advancement

Happy New Year! Scoutbook is now free for Scouts and Scout units

January 1, 2019 34

Scoutbook, the Boy Scouts of America’s online tool for managing and tracking Scouting advancement, is now completely, totally, 100 percent free.

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Aaron Derr is the senior editor of Aaron on Scouting and Scout Life magazine, and also a former Cubmaster and Scouts BSA volunteer.


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Michael Freeman, an Eagle Scout, is an associate editor of Scout Life and Scouting magazines.


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Sheniece Chappell is an associate editor of Scout Life and Scouting magazines.


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